New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
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FATHER McGLYNN REPLIES.
HE DICTATES A BRIEF STATEMENT
WHAT he SAYS OF THE ARCHBISHOP'S
REVIEW OF THE CASE.
WHAT NE DID AND WHAT HE DID NOT PRoxrsE-
HIS VIEWS ON LAND-TEACHrNGs OF THE
CHURCH--A FULLER STATEMENT


Archbishop Corrigans statement concerning DR..
McGlynn's case was the great theme of discussion
in all circles yesterday. IL looked upon by tho
great majority of those whose opinions were sought
as powerful arraignment of the suspended priest,
and one that it would be exceedingly difficult for
him to answer. To be sure. all. or nearly ell,
agreed that judgment shouli be sus.
pended In the case until the evidence on both
sides had all been presented but it was generally
acknowledged that Dr. McGlynn has expressed SEN
timents which 1t Will be almost impossible for him
to explain. His emphatic declaration to Arch
bishop Corrigan that there should be no such thing
as individual ownership IN land and that he
would If possible, bring about q general confsca-
tion at once without any compensation the pres
ent owners. are points against him that are looked
upon as being almost unexplaiuable. Still, his
friends insist that his statement will clear up this
matter and everything else against him in q satls-
factory manner.
1t is said that Or. McGlynn did not see the morn.
ing papers containing the Archbishop's statement
until they were shown to him BY
DR.. shrady late in the afternoon.
He looked the article over aud complained
that the Archbishop had left out important por-
tons Of his letters. So incensed he at this that
he determined to make brief statement to tho
public last night. He dictated it as follows:
upon to make physically able desire now TO
say that in the paper Of Archbishop Corrgan published
this morning certain letters and parts Of letters essential
to the understanding Of the case omitted. dtd
promise In 1882 to make no more Irish Land League
speeches. and when again censured In 1888 for avons
the Irish revolution In speech in behalf Of the starving
people Of the West of Ireland made the request of the
United Irish County Associations, did promise to
make no. more speeches on the Irish
question for charity. but ] did not bind
myself by promise to abstain for all time to
come from public speaking political and social sub
Jects. With exception-that Of my speech at tho
Chickering Hall meeting, the reasons for which ex-
pained at the time to the Archbishop-I have yielded
obedience in all things when could not feel Aas
the obedience rightfuy demanded. Nor has ny
conduct either toward the Archbishop himself toward
the Roman authorities been Of the defiant charactsd
which the suppression Of parts Of my letters gives to L.
cember 20 which he has published good and sueens
reasons why could not 90 to Rome
l have never retracted nor without doing via.
lence to my conscience could retract ny
firm conviction that God made the land for the equal
of all his children and that laws which deny thsir
birthrght the great majority OF men unjust and
Injurious and ought to be abolished
I am theologian enough to know that the Catholic
Church has never condemned this doctrine contr1
TO Catholic truth.
II the Pope teaching the universal Church the CHEZ
Bishop thereof the term is caeda, thus dean
ing what has been handed down from Christ and Hia
Apostles in the deposit OF faith, should declare that this
doctrine contrary TO Catholic faith should ther -
Catholic repudiate It. But am also theoogian enonsh
what the Church teaches TO the limitations oe
this power Of definition and therefore know that tho
of the equality Of human rights in land no
more be by the Church than any other uia.
EDWARD McGLYyy.